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In matter of the charges of plagiarism, etc. against Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo (RESOLUTION) [DISSENTING OPINION, CARPIO-MORALES, J.]

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARGES OF PLAGIARISM, ETC., AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO. (RESOLUTION) [DISSENTING OPINION, CARPIO-MORALES, J.]

A.M. No. 10-7-17-SC (RESOLUTION ) | 2011-02-08

SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION

CARPIO MORALES, J.:

I join Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s thesis in his Dissenting Opinion on the commission of plagiarism or violation of intellectual property rights in the Vinuya decision. I join him too on his other thesis that this Court has no jurisdiction to decide an administrative case where a sitting Justice of this Court has committed misconduct in office, with qualification.

I submit that the Court may wield its administrative power against its incumbent members on grounds other than culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public...